Juvenile driver from chopper shooting recaptured

He was arrested immediately after the chase near La Joya, but confusion among authorities led to his release to his family

Associated Press

McALLEN, Texas — A 14-year-old driver whose high-speed flight from authorities near the Texas-Mexico border ended with two Guatemalan immigrants being shot to death by a trooper in a helicopter has been recaptured after he failed to appear in court.

The juvenile, whose identity is not being released, appeared before a judge Monday. He was arrested immediately after the Oct. 25 chase near La Joya, but confusion among authorities led to his release to his family.